OakWood Posted October 8, 2016 Group: Royal Member Followers: 7 Topic Count: 867 Topics Per Day: 0.23 Content Count: 7,331 Content Per Day: 1.99 Reputation: 2,860 Days Won: 31 Joined: 04/09/2014 Status: Offline Birthday: 04/28/1964 Share Posted October 8, 2016 On 06/10/2016 at 7:32 PM, gerbilgirl said: I have a hard time understanding the Bible. It's in old English and is not straightforward (at least not to me). As a disabled person, I find it very confusing. Does anyone have any recommendations of perhaps a Bible translation or a book for older children or a book meant for a new Christians that I could perhaps read to help me understand the Bible? No, there is no accurate translation in modern English. Even the NKJV with the best of intentions is slightly corrupted. Your best bet if you want to understand it in modern English is to stick with the KJV but read each verse back to yourself (slowly) in your own modern colloquilaism. Eg: I, even I, am the Lord; and beside me there is no saviour. I have declared, and have saved, and I have shewed, when there was no strange god among you: therefore ye are my witnesses, saith the Lord, that I am God. Isaiah 43:11-12 Read back as: "I.... yes me, I am God, and alongside me there's nobody else who is a savior. I've declared, saved, and I've also shown (when there was no false god, pretending to be God among you). And therefore, you are my witnesses" - this is what God says. Make sure that you don't change the meaning at all. If in doubt, go back and read it again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RustyAngeL Posted October 8, 2016 Group: Worthy Ministers Followers: 22 Topic Count: 155 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 7,464 Content Per Day: 1.02 Reputation: 8,810 Days Won: 57 Joined: 03/30/2004 Status: Offline Birthday: 12/12/1952 Share Posted October 8, 2016 On 10/6/2016 at 1:42 PM, gerbilgirl said: Thank you both. Have only read the Catholic Bible. Get a New King James. Not the Catholic Bible. It can be confusing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gerbilwoman Posted October 9, 2016 Group: Diamond Member Followers: 10 Topic Count: 62 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 2,332 Content Per Day: 0.67 Reputation: 685 Days Won: 0 Joined: 11/07/2014 Status: Offline Author Share Posted October 9, 2016 Thanks everyone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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